单词 | allelopathy |
释义 | allelopathy[ uh-lee-lop-uh-thee, al-uh-lop- ] / ə liˈlɒp ə θi, ˌæl əˈlɒp- / noun Botany.suppression of growth of a plant by a toxin released from a nearby plant of the same or another species. Origin of allelopathy1940–45; <French allélopathie;see allele, -pathy OTHER WORDS FROM allelopathyal·le·lo·path·ic [uh-lee-luh-path-ik, uh-lel-uh-], /əˌli ləˈpæθ ɪk, əˌlɛl ə-/, adjectiveWords nearby allelopathyallegro, allele, allele frequency, allelic gene, allelomorph, allelopathy, allelotaxis, all else being equal, alleluia, allemande, allemande sauce Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for allelopathyallelopathy / (ˌælɪˈlɒpəθɪ) / nounthe inhibitory effect of one living plant upon another by the release of toxic substances Word Origin for allelopathyfrom French allélopathie, from Greek allēl- one another + pathos suffering Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Scientific definitions for allelopathyallelopathy [ ə-lē-lŏp′ə-thē, ăl′ə- ] The inhibition of growth in one plant species by chemicals produced by another. For example, other plants will often not grow underneath black walnut trees, since these trees produce juglone, a chemical inhibiting plant respiration. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. |
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